JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Local governments in Missouri that built storm shelters or repaired school and hospital buildings after disasters like the 2011 Joplin tornado will soon be reimbursed with federal funds. Governor Jay Nixon yesterday signed a bill that gives the state the authority to…

I thought about telling you what I think should happen to a man that abuses a woman, but then I figured the images that it would conjure are too graphic to put on this site. Suffice it to say that I think they should be dealt with swiftly and severely.There are several different types of abuse. Ph…

View Pettis County Storm Shelters in a larger mapPettis County storm shelters are location at various locations around town and vary in capacity, able to shelter from 600-3000 people at a time. The shelters will be available when Pettis County has been placed under a Tornado Watch, and will remai…

Recently my family decided that it was time to get a second dog. While my wife and I have always had a dog in our life, this would be the first dog that our kids would have the chance to really help pick out. My wife is a big fan of dachshunds, while my kids like smaller type dogs. We are not a …